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Laying groundwork for greater collaboration

Rail Explorers, a company that takes customers on a 12-mile round- trip ride from the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad to the Bass Creek High Trestle and the Des Moines River Bridge to the west …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Nov 22, 2022
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Business Record 11-25-22

Cover Story: Laying groundwork for greater collaboration

Focus: Leaders Survey

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By BPC Staff | Nov 22, 2022
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9 leadership ideas from this year’s 90 Ideas lineup

Take a look at nine leadership ideas shared as part of our 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes event. Check out all of the speakers and their full lists of ideas at businessrecord.com/90ideas. 
– Emily Barske, …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 22, 2022
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A plan to make the West Des Moines-Clive University Avenue corridor a ‘live, work and play’ destination

A reinvigorated University Avenue corridor in Clive and West Des Moines would include more housing, an improved transportation network, a variety of retail-related amenities and better stormwater management, according to a plan shared during a …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Nov 22, 2022
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From side hustle to established business

Cocoa Creative Agency was a side project that owner and creative director Terrence Thames worked on for years in between freelancing and doing video production for athletic departments at Iowa universities. 

He picked up the …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Nov 22, 2022
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On the Move: Week ending November 20

Susie Thurm

F&G

Hired as senior investment accountant

susie.thurm@fglife.com

 

 

Alex Wetzler

F&G

Hired as investment analyst

alex.wetzler@fglife.com

 

 

Alex Bai

F&G

Hired as senior associate actuary

alex.bai@fglife.com

 

 

 

Wesley Kell…
By BPC Staff | Nov 22, 2022
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On the Move: Week ending November 13

Lindsey Van Heel

F&G

Promoted to key accounts specialist I

lindsey.vanheel@fglife.com

 

Natalie Lourens

F&G

Promoted to key accounts specialist I

natalie.lourens@fglife.com

 

Melina Moser

F&G

Promoted to manager, IT solutions

melina.moser@fglife.com

 

Zac Bakker…
By BPC Staff | Nov 18, 2022
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Business Record 11-18-22

Cover Story: Above and beyond group health plans

Focus:Health Care

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By BPC Staff | Nov 17, 2022
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$35 million apartment project underway in Waukee

Site work is underway in Waukee on a four-story, 174-unit apartment project that will include a rooftop pool and climate-controlled underground parking.

“This is a big impact project for Waukee,” said Nick Jensen, owner of …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Nov 16, 2022
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Jon Kallen’s journey to Des Moines

Jon Kallen grew up in the Southeastern United States, and only drove through Iowa for mountain climbing trips in Colorado and Wyoming. That changed when he was offered a job as an attorney with MidAmerican …
By SARAH BOGAARDS | Nov 16, 2022